Hyundai Elantra: Driveshaft and axle / Troubleshooting
Symptom
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Expected cause
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Countermeasure
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Leaning phenomenon of vehicle
| Defect on front suspension and steering.
| Adjust or replace
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Wheel bearing burning
| Replace
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Vibration
| Over abrasion, separation, damaged or bended on drive shaft
| Replace
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Wheel bearing separation
| Replace
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shimmy
| Inappropriated wheel balance
| Adjust or replace
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Combination of front suspension and steering
| Adjust or replace
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Noise
| Over worned out, damaged or bended
| Replace
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Noise on connecting part of drive shaft and hub while driving straight, back or curve (Clicking or Creaking noise)
| Adjust hub nut fastening or replace inner washer
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Noise from inner side of shaft while driving curve (Repeated tapping noise)
| Replace
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Friction noise on drive shaft boots (Sticky noise)
| Clean and apply fluorine lubricant
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Damaged or burnt of drive shaft damper (Booming noise)
| Replace damper kit
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Hub nut has got loosen
| Adjust
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Trouble on the front suspension and steering
| Adjust or replace
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Disk fixing bolt has got loosen
| Adjust
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Noise on wheel bearing while driving (Whir noise)
| Replace
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Wheel bearing has separation, contacted surface of flange burnt
| Replace
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Leakage
| Leakage of grease on drive shaft boots (partial parts replacement when inboard side boots has leakage)
| Replace
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Rust
| corrosion on nonpainting area (Not a problem for functioning)
| Explain to customer it is normal
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ABS warning lamp illuminated
| Loosen assembly on wheel bearing sensor and sensor cable
| Adjust
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Foreign substance on wheel bearing sensor assembly area (connector)
| Cleaning
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Communication trouble (diagnostic tool inspection and trouble code deletion)
| Adjust
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Specification
Engine
Transmission
Joint type
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Other information:
Repair procedures
Removal and Installation1.Disconnect the battery negative terminal.2.Remove the engine room under cover.(Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - "Engine Room Under Cover") 3.Drain the coolant.(Refer to Cooling System - "Coolant")4...
When Driving
The ESC OFF mode should only be used
briefly to help free the vehicle if stuck in
snow by temporarily stopping operation
of the ESC to maintain wheel torque.
To turn ESC off while driving, press the
ESC OFF button while driving on a flat
road surface...